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SM Najmus Sakib

Journalist Dhaka
SM Najmus Sakib

SM Najmus Sakib is a journalist based in Dhaka. His work focuses on human rights, refugee rights, public health, the environment and climate change. Follow him on Twitter @ns_rafsan.

 

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Garment Industry in Bangladesh Struggles to Contain Pollution
 
 
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Second Chance / Consumer Choice Report
Consumer research across Norway and Germany finds that garment hygiene and condition, not environmental concern, determine whether clothing rental gains mainstream traction.

Renting Clothes Is Still Losing to the Comfort of Simply Buying New

  • Special Correspondent

14 April 2026
Recycling Crisis / Design Issue Report
The decision of what a textile product is made from increasingly determines what becomes of it—a shift that places environmental responsibility firmly within the design process itself.

The Textile Industry's Recycling Problem Was Always a Design Problem

  • Subir Ghosh

13 April 2026
 
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Exit Strategy / Russa Market Analysis
GUM's vaulted arcades on Red Square once housed boutiques from dozens of Western labels, each presence a statement of confidence in Russia's consumer ambitions and long-term market potential.

Western Fashion Has Not Just Left Russia; It Has Been Locked Out

  • Subir Ghosh

17 April 2026
SecondHand / Waste Flows Interview
Global clothing debates often ignore the basic commercial truth that garments move because people actively choose to buy them.

Evidence Challenges Claims of Waste Hidden in Clothing Trade Flows

  • Special Correspondent

16 April 2026
 
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Going Circular / India Market Report
India's textile recycling opportunity is real, but reaching it requires more than market projections — it demands a fundamental rethinking of how waste moves through an enormous, fragmented industrial system.

India Wants to Lead Circular Fashion but the Infrastructure Isn't Ready

  • Subir Ghosh

16 March 2026
Luxury Markets / Tech Prospects Commentary
Computer-aided design (CAD) has transformed the creative process, extending beyond traditional sketches to allow for more intricate, multi-dimensional innovation — bringing to life the ingenuity of human creativity.

When High Tech Meets High Fashion: A Surprising Discovery in the World of Engineering

  • Catherine Hinderman

17 March 2025